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Lina Waru Zedriga
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Inclusive Mechanisms Targeting Youth for Countering Violent Extremism in the IGAD Region
REFNo: SS72ES

This study seeks to inform policy debates and practices in CVE interventions within the IGAD region in order to engage and empower youth, both male and female.
Uganda 2017-05-02 2020-05-02 Social Science and Humanities Non-degree Award
Ben Evans
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Theory of change development for conservation evaluation: A Delphi exercise
REFNo: SS40ES

We aim to capture the opinions of a range of stakeholders of the project, from those designing and implementing the project to beneficiaries and end-users. This process will generate a rigorous theory of change with enhanced buy-in from stakeholders, which will go on to form the evaluation of the project. \r\n
 UK 2017-04-25 2020-04-25 Social Science and Humanities Degree Award
Fred Bulamba
ID: UNCST-2019-R000026
 Non-Physician Anaesthetists’ training and roles in sub-Saharan Africa
REFNo: HS30ES

This study aims to 1) characterise the training programmes currently available for NPAs in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), with respect to their structure, curricula and teaching methods, 2) characterise the output of NPA training programmes in terms of NPA roles and the proportion of total anaesthesia providers who are NPAs, and 3) explore the experience of key informants in selected locations with regard to NPA training and practice.\r\n
 Uganda 2017-04-25 2020-04-25 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Joshua Nfambi
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Effect of Moringa oleifera extracts on the HIV model: A study of nutrient bioavailability and immunological responses
REFNo: HS46ES

1. To assess the presence and quantity of micronutrients in Moringa oleifera leaf extracts 2. To determine the bioavailability of the micronutrients in Moringa oleifera in a Murine model 3. To establish the effect of Moringa oleifera leaf extracts on HIV virus replication in T-lymphocytes and macrophages 4. To determine the effect of Moringa oleifera leaf extracts on secretion of chemokines, IL1, 12 TNF α and INF γ in HIV infected cells 5. To determine the effect of Moringa oleifera leaf extracts on the cell mediated immune system of a humanized HIV murine model
 Uganda 2017-04-25 2020-04-25 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
Henry Kajumbula Mawerere
ID: UNCST-2019-R001531
 Adaptation and Evaluation of a Direct PCR Based Method for the Diagnosis of Bacteremia among Critically Ill Patients in Uganda
REFNo: HS51ES

4.2.1. To introduce and optimize a broad range qPCR test for diagnosis of bacteremia at the MUCHS molecular biology laboratory 4.2.2. To evaluate the performance of the broad range qPCR among patients at the Mulago ICU and UCI against blood culture 4.2.3. To estimate the prevalence of various etiologic agents of bacteremia among UCI and Mulago ICU patients with sepsis 4.2.4. To determine the antimicrobial susceptibility profiles of the bacterial strains responsible for bacteremia at the UCI and the Mulago ICU
Uganda 2017-04-25 2020-04-25 Medical and Health Sciences Non-degree Award
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